Over the past few years, many research studies have been conducted, which not only belied many negative claims against coconut, but have proven that coconut is actually a HEALTHY food. Here are a few references and links which elaborate on the use of coconut as a food which offers many health benefits:

Coconut: In Support of Good Health in the 21st CenturyCoconuts play a unique role in the diets of mankind because they are the source of important physiologically functional components. These physiologically functional components are found in the fat part of whole coconut, in the fat part of desiccated coconut, and in the extracted coconut oil. >>